golly
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Is golly a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of golly?
Definition
intj (English)
1. (minced oath, euphemistic) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.Examples: "Golly! That was a long trip to California."; "“Golly! What would dad say if I did marry him?”"; "“By golly, I don′t see how you done that without seein′ it happen,” exclaimed Slim, looking very dazed and mystified."Synonyms: woweuphemistic
noun (English)
1. Abbreviation of golliwog:.Examples: "“Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia."; "[…]poked fun at the American “fashion” of “political correctness” and reassured viewers that gollies and black minstrel shows are just good, old-fashioned, innocent fun."ethnicoffensiveslur
noun (English)
1. (UK, Ireland) A galosh.IrelandUK
verb (English)
1. (Australia, juvenile) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.Examples: "When he saw what was happening he threw down his bag, gollied up some phlegm, and spat into the sand."Australia
noun (English)
1. (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum.Australianslang
2. (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.Examples: "hack up a golly"; "They had to have a spitting competition. They had to hack gollies at each other′s heads.[…](Abraham 1999, 53)"Australianslang
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary